(2024-08-29). British Airways, Iberia Express resume flights to, from Israel on Friday. haaretz.com These airlines join Air France, Aegean carriers, and Azerbaijan Airlines, which earlier this week resumed flights to Israel following the airport's closure due to a flareup in the country's northern border…
(2024-08-29). What Is Really Going On With the Arrest of Pavel Durov? sonar21.com 
Very strange doings in France surrounding the arrest of Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, apparently on the specific orders of President Macron. But it sure looks like the hand of Uncle Sam was helping manipulate the puppet strings in this fascist drama. My evidence? Look at the second in the list of charges filed against Durov. |
(2024-08-29). Starmer seeks to 'reset' ties with Europe. ecns.cn The United Kingdom's prime minister began a two-day visit to Germany and France on Wednesday with high hopes of resetting his country's difficult relationship with some of its nearest neighbors.
(2024-08-29). Iraq shoots down Turkish drone over Kirkuk. middleeasteye.net 
Iraq shoots down Turkish drone over Kirkuk | Baghdad hit a Turkish drone following the signing of a new security cooperation deal with Ankara this month | | A TAI Aksungur, an unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Turkish Aerospace industries, is displayed during the International Paris Air S…
(2024-08-29). Telegram CEO Durov released on bail, but banned from leaving France. independent.co.ug 
PARIS, FRANCE | Xinhua | Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the encrypted messaging service Telegram, was released on Wednesday after paying a 5-million-euro (about 5.6 million U.S. dollars) bail, but he is required to report to the police twice a week, Paris Public Prosecutor Laure Beccuau announced Wednesday night. Durov is officially placed …
(2024-08-29). Macron Buckles Under Putin Pressure? France Releases Telegram CEO Pavel Durov On Bail | Details. hindustantimes.com Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been barred from leaving France after being charged in an organized crime probe. French authorities have accused Durov of allowing criminal activity on the messaging platform, including facilitating the sharing of child sexual abuse material, drug trafficking, and money laundering. Watch the video for details.
(2024-08-29). Militares franceses en Ucrania serán blanco legítimo para tropas rusas. telesurtv.net Canciller Lavrov se reúne con su homólogo congoleño en Oyo, tras comenzar este lunes una gira por África para reforzar los vínculos de Rusia en el continente.
(2024-08-29). Why Turkey is accelerating towards normalisation with Syria. newarab.com 
(2024-08-29). Turkey: Joint trial observation report on the case of Kurdish human rights defenders and IHD members Eren Keskin and Güllistan Yarkın. fidh.org In a joint report, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders—a partnership between the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)—and the International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (OIAD) present findings from the judicial observation of the first hearing in the trial of Eren Keskin and Güllistan Yarkın, from the Human Rights Association (IHD). Both were accused of "publicly denigrating the Turkish Nation" (…) | – |
(2024-08-29). Ukraine set to ratify the Rome Statute and become the International Criminal Court's 125th member state. fidh.org
(2024-08-29). The Debt System: The CADTM's analyses and theoretical foundations. cadtm.org Extract from "Social Movements and the Politics of Debt: Transnational Resistance against Debt on Three Continents"
| In this extract from his doctoral thesis, Christoph Sorg begins by drawing a distinction between the CADTM and Eurodad, a European NGO specialising in debt and development financing. Christoph Sorg then focusses on the analyses produced by the CADTM. This extract from the thesis corresponds to pages 167 to 171.
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(2024-08-29). EU Urges Lifting Weapon Restrictions for Ukraine. devdiscourse.com The European Union's top diplomat on Thursday urged Ukraine's international backers to lift restrictions on weapons supplied to the conflict-ravaged country, enabling its armed forces to strike targets inside Russia.
(2024-08-29). Awareness of Capitalists' Use of Colonialism Encourages International Solidarity. counterpunch.org 
Studying capitalism, Karl Marx examined the Industrial Revolution in Europe. He explored conflict between worker and employer. In their book Capital and Imperialism (Monthly Review Press, 2021), authors Utsa Patnaik and Prabhat Patnaik emphasize that Marx's followers believed that, with the onset of capitalism, "accumulation [has] occurred only on the basis of the generation of surplus value." (Surplus value signifies that part
(2024-08-29). 3D body volume scanner uses AI to help predict metabolic syndrome risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers are using artificial intelligence (AI) with an advanced 3D body-volume scanner — originally developed for the clothing industry — to help doctors predict metabolic syndrome risk and severity. The combination of tools offers doctors a more precise alternative to other measures of disease risk like body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio, according to findings published in the European Heart Journal – Digital Health. Metabolic syndrome can lead to…
(2024-08-29). Germany expels head of banned Muslim centre over Ayatollah links. newarab.com 
The interior ministry of the German city state of
(2024-08-29). How Germany burned its 'bridge to the Islamic world'. aljazeera.com Germany's respected platform for Middle East dialogue, Qantara, has transformed into a venue for government propaganda.
(2024-08-29). Aerial images of burned-out landscape after wildfires in Greece. presstv.ir Drone images show the burned-out landscape in Greece.
(2024-08-29). Hungary rejects Ukrainian strikes using long-range weapons. plenglish.com Budapest, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó spoke out against the strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces against Russia using long-range weapons supplied by Western countries and a further escalation of the conflict.
(2024-08-29). Ireland warns airlines to refrain from carrying Israeli munition. newarab.com 
Aircraft transporting weapons and military equipment for Israel have been prohibited from using It came after the Irish transport ministry was investigating allegations that munitions for the Israeli forces were transported through Irish airspace, according to a report by The Ditch news site. | At least four civil flights carrying munitions to weapons manufacturers and contractors in Tel Aviv occurred this year, the news site reported. | Irish premier Simon Harris said on Tuesday that the transport ministry wa…
(2024-08-29). Encore Screening of Queer Italian Language Feature 'Ciure' at Los Angeles Valley College. indybay.org Los Angeles, CA. 'Ciure,' (Italy) Winner of The Valley Film Festival's Juried Foreign Feature Competition will screen at Los Angeles Valley College on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024. LAVC serves neighborhoods of North Hollywood, Studio City, Van Nuys, Valley Glen, Valley Village, Sherman Oaks and Burbank.
(2024-08-29). Pro-Palestinian protest in Netherlands challenges govt. stance on Gaza war. presstv.ir Large crowds gathered in the capital of the Netherlands to protest against Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza.
(2024-08-29). FM: Unlike Israel, Iran after de-escalation of tensions in region. presstv.ir Iran's foreign minister says the country is after disposal of tensions in the West Asia region, while the Israeli regime has been contributing to intensification of regional tensions.
(2024-08-29). Ukraine says 'biggest problem' it faces in war with Russia is fear of escalation among allies. muslimmirror.com ISTANBUL : Ukraine's foreign minister said Wednesday that the biggest problem that Kyiv faces is that its allies are reluctant to approve new policies to support it because they fear it will lead to an escalation in the war with Russia. "Ever since the beginning of the large-scale invasion (by Russia), the biggest problem Ukraine …
(2024-08-29). Kursk: Fighting Russia to the Last Ukrainian… thealtworld.com
(2024-08-29). US Nuclear Doctrine — Attack Everyone at Once. "Aggression against the Entire World". Drago Bosnic. globalresearch.ca Strategic deterrence is one of the most important aspects of any global power's/superpower's security architecture. Countries such as Russia and the US have the world's largest stockpiles of thermonuclear weapons, meaning that their ability to inflict untold damage on anyone …
(2024-08-29). EU's Borrell urges Ukraine backers to lift curbs on arms use inside Russia. aljazeera.com Ukraine is pushing its Western allies for additional air defences and to use weapons to attack targets in Russia.
(2024-08-29). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 916. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 916th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-08-29). Russia lashes out against 'terrorist' incursion in Kursk, pulls back planes. aljazeera.com Russia redeploys air assets as Ukraine unveils its own long-range weapons and ballistic missiles.
(2024-08-29). Ukrainian drone crashes into tallest building in Saratov, Russia. ummid.com A residential complex in the Russian city Saratov was damaged by falling debris from drones destroyed by Russia's air defence systems, regional Governor Roman Basurgin said on the Telegram messaging app.
(2024-08-29). Ukraine Targets Another Russian Oil Depot Amid Escalating Conflict. ummid.com The conflict between Ukraine and Russia reached new heights as Ukraine launched an attack on another Russian oil depot.
(2024-08-29). How Irrationality and Mass Paranoia Invade Our Societies. counterpunch.org 
"But why are they attacking us? What have we done to them to make them hate us and bomb us like this?". These are surprising and thought-provoking questions from ordinary Russians living in the Kursk region, asked by reporters sent to cover the advance of Ukrainian troops into this Russian territory. And they are all
(2024-08-29). Polar Silk Road. aljazeera.com How is Russia gaining from the Polar Silk Road?>
(2024-08-29). Ukraine's Complicated History with Neighbours. globalresearch.ca A bizarre
(2024-08-29). Ukraine War Day #918: Palyanitsa, Ukraine's New Wunderwaffe. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
Dear Readers: | There has been a lot of hype in the news about Ukraine's new "Wonder Weapon", called the Palyanitsa (pal-ya-NEE-tsia). Ukrainian spelling –ø–∞–ª—è–Ω–∏ÃÅ—Ü—è, with the stress on the third syllable. Technically this is just a loaf of wheat bread, a delicious Ukrainian specialty. However, one of its main features is the trickiness of the pronunciation and the claim that only those fluent in the Ukrainian language can pronounce it correctly! I know of several languages, including Polish, whi…
(2024-08-29). New performances by Acosta Danza Yunior in the United Kingdom. plenglish.com London, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban company Acosta Danza Yunior is adding new venues for its upcoming performances in the United Kingdom, where the group will make its international debut, after successful performances in Havana early this year.
Top diplomats from Turkey and Azerbaijan held talks in the capital Ankara on several sticking issues including ongoing "In our meet…
The 39-year-old tech billionaire, hailed by some as the "Russian Zuckerberg", has never returned to his country of origin after a falling out with the Kremlin. | The platform proved hugely popular among Russian-speaking users, and by February 20…
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Recent remarks by Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov, at a joint press conference with the representative of Yemen, signals a fundamental shift in Russia's policy on the war in Ukraine that portends a dramatic escalation in the conflict if the West ignores Lavrov's message. He made the 
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Almost two months after the New Popular Front won France's parliamentary elections, President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a new tactic in his effort to delay allowing the left-wing coalition to form a government: joining forces with the fascists. The snap elections of early July put the NPF—an alliance of the French Communist Party (PCF), La …
UAE asks France for access to detained Telegram founder Pavel Durov | Durov is an Emirati, French and Russian national, and had been based in Dubai before his arrest in Paris | | Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Ba…
Thousands of migrants have attempted to cross the border from Videos broadcast on Spanish media over the weekend showed Spanish police intercepting migrant…
Money or Your Life. Alphonse Daumier's caricature of the Europeans ready to kill Greece unable to pay back the money it borrowed primarily from England, February 15, 1850. Public Domain In 2009, Greece had a deficit of 6 percent of GDP. But concocted statistics made the deficit 12.5 percent of GDP. This higher deficit became 
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to step up deportations on Monday during a visit to Solingen, where a deadly mass stabbing allegedly linked to Islamic State has emboldened the far-right opposition and stoked criticism of his government's handling of migration. | "We will have to do everything we can to ensure that those who cannot and are not allowed to stay in Germany are repatriated and deported," Scholz told reporters in the western city, where he laid a flower at the scene of the crime. | "This was terrorism, terrorism against us all," he added. | The attack, in which a 26-year-old suspected Islamic St…
We assess the Russian bombing of Kiev in response to Ukraine's Kursk offensive, whether the recent factory fires across the West are indicative of a broader conspiracy, Pavel Durov's arrest and Hezbollah's initial response to the killing of its senior commander. 
Aurora Hotel in Krivoy Rog | Russia lambasted Ukraine with a massive missile strike starting Sunday night (Eastern Standard Time) and the onslaught is continuing as I write this on Monday evening. The Russians reportedly hit the hangar where a couple of the F-16s are stored, electrical power grid stations and, tonight, the Aurora Hotel in Krivoy Rog, where Ukrainian troops were berthed. This comes on the heels of an extraordinary meeting Saturday night between Vladimir Putin and key Russian Generals. Based on previous events like this, Russia is gearing up for a major expansion in operations. | In tandem with…
Ukraine's Ukrainian forces captured the town of Matveevka and are operating west of Nechayevka, the Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies (CDS) said in its latest assessment. At the same time, Russian forces repelled Ukrainian attacks near Komarovka, while the 810th Separate Marines Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet and the…
Iranian automobile spare parts exports to Russia show significant growth…
Representatives of more than 100 countries have arrived in the Russian capital…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that his country has conducted the first successful test of a new domestically-developed ballistic missile. Ukraine is known to have at least one short-range ballistic missile (SRBM), the Hrim-2, in some stage of development, as